'Daredevil' is starting to hint at its big superhero crossover event

Warning: There are spoilers ahead if you are not caught
up with the first five episodes of "Daredevil" season
two.

Season two of Netflix's original series "Daredevil" premieres
Friday.

Naturally, fans will be wondering whether there are any
references or Easter eggs to some of Netflix's other original
Marvel characters like Jessica Jones or Luke Cage.

The answer is yes.

In the first seven episodes, there are two direct references to
Luke Cage and Jessica Jones.

Last warning before spoilers before I dive into
it!

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Luke Cage gets referenced in episode three.

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While Foggy's looking for Matt Murdock in a hospital he runs into
night nurse Claire Temple who isn't chomping at the bit to help
him find their mutual friend.

"I care about our friend. I believe in what he’s
doing. I believe the city needs him," Temple tells Foggy. "The
truth is, I can’t help anymore. I’ve got this shift from hell
because I helped another friend trying to do good — big guy,
stronger than our friend, and yet I'm the one who got the shaft.
I’m just trying to keep my head down, do my job, stay
sane."

In "Jessica Jones," Temple showed up near the
end of season one to help Luke Cage after he was gravely
injured.

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Jessica Jones gets name dropped in episode
five while Foggy (Elden Henson) is meeting up with
his ex girlfriend and fellow lawyer Marci Stahl at a bar for help
with a case.

As they catch up, it turns out Stahl's firm is working
on cases with "other vigilantes." In particular, Stahl's boss,
District Attorney Samantha Reyes, has her eyes set on taking down
the so-called heroes in Manhattan. You may recognize Reyes,
who previously appeared in "Jessica Jones."

District Attorney Reyes in the season one finale of
"Jessica Jones."Netflix

It turns out she has her eyes set on being the Mayor.

"She aims to do so by building a platform on Frank Castle's
conviction. She gets him ... she sets precedent against these
other vigilantes popping up. One in our office is already under
serious scrutiny — lady by the name of Jessica Jones," says
Stahl. "And you know who I bet is next? The horny one —
Daredevil. She's gonna turn city-wide disaster into damn fine
lemonade."

Stahl with Foggy in episode five of season two of
"Daredevil."Netflix

Frankly, it would be a bit strange if neither Cage nor Jones was
casually mentioned throughout the season. All of the heroes exist
in the same small patch of Manhattan.

Of course, there's another reason for referencing Jones and Cage
in "Daredevil."

Eventually, the heroes will unite in an upcoming series
called "The Defenders" with another character, Iron
Fist, who will be played by "Game of Thrones" actor Finn Jones.

We haven't heard much about "The Defenders" — we don't even have
a release date — but the characters are expected to join forces
to take down some threat.

We'll update this post with more references as we're going
through the series this weekend.

All 13 episodes of "Daredevil" are currently available to stream
on Netflix.